ch. 2 world history. fertile crescent your name the name given by scholars to an arc of rich...
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CH. 2
World History
FERTILE CRESCENT
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The name given by scholars to an arc of rich farmland in
South west Asia in the midst of a dry region
CITY-STATE
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A city and its surrounding lands that functioned much like an independent country
POLYTHEISM
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The Belief in more than one god
EMPIRE
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A collection of several peoples,nations, or once-
independent states brought together under one ruler
PHAROAH
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An Egyptian god-king who was as splendid as the gods
of the heavens
HIEROGLYPHS
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An Egyptian system of writing that used pictures to represent sounds as well as
ideas
HARAPPAN
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A name for the Indus Valley civilization that refers to one of the planned cities of that civilization.
MANDATE OF HEAVEN
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The belief that just one Chinese ruler had divine approval, which
was central to the Chinese view of government
MESOPOTAMIA
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The land framed by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, where the
Sumerians built large irrigation systems
DYNASTY
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A series of rulers from a single family
HAMMURABI
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The ruler of the Babylonian empire from 1792-1750B.C. who est. a uniform code of
laws.
DELTA
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A broad, marshy, triangular area of land formed by
deposits of silt at the mouth of a river.
THEOCRACY
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A government in which rule is based on religious
authority
PYRAMIDS
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The immense structure that was a resting place for
Egyptian kings after death
FEUDALISM
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A system in which a king lets nobles use his land in return for military service and
protection of the people
PAPYRUS
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A paper-like sheet for writing made by Egyptians out of
marsh reeds
SUBCONTINENT
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The landmass that includes India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, tall mountains separate it from the rest of
Asia
MONSOON
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A seasonal wind in Asia
LOESS
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Fertile soil blown from the deserts into rivers that deposit
it as silt when they overflow their banks
DYNASTIC CYCLE
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A term used by historians to describe a pattern of rise,
decline, and replacement of dynasties
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